Talk of the Town and City Hospital Operations
The column lists multiple local items including residents visiting relatives in East Ryegate and at the City hospital, names linked to operations and medical care, enlistment notices for Barre men, local auctions and rummage sale plans, and social events with church groups and hotel arrivals. It references Miss Amelia Calderara, Carla Casanueva, Joss Fernandes, Raymond Wishart, and others, with movements between Barre, Websterville, and nearby towns.
Granitevill(e) letter from A N MacDonald on British expeditionary service
A.N. MacDonald of Granitevill y sends a wartime letter from France to his father describing active service with the British Expeditionary Force. He notes letters from home, trains of thought on the fighting, morale about comrades, and the need for cigarettes as shells fall. He mentions Murdo and Allan in France, a renanent camp, and hope for more letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. A. McDonald
Granitevilly
Arthur
France
Mother
Allan
Murdo
Royal Engineers
Moat
Arenes Bees
Eac Se
Maver Aalioet
Frite
George A Gumlaw Dies After Long Illness at 73 Summer Street
George A Gumlaw longtime Barre granite cutter died at home Sunday night at 9 10 in his 74th year. Funeral Wednesday at St Monica's Church at 9 a m. interment in Catholic cemetery at Winooski. Survived by wife Irma F Gelineau and children Mildred Florence Alice Wilfred Len George, three brothers, and several sisters. He was born in LaCalle Pa in 1869 and came to Barre in 1888. He was a member of Granite City Camp M W A and the United Cutters Union. Flowers requested to be omitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Gumlaw
Eapioyee
Barre
Summer Street
Gumlaw
Irma F. Gelineau
Winoaki
Mildred
Florence
Alice Gumlaw
Wilfred
Len
George Gumlaw
Burlington
Joseph Gumlaw
Chamlain
Napoleon Gumlaw
Jane Garceau
St. Albans Bay
Napoleon Trembly
Chazy
N. Y
Mary Brassard
LaCalle
Comelli & Sons
Granite City Camp
M. W
Nite Cutters’ Union
St. Monica’s Church
P. M. McKenna
Winooski
Tim
Frigid Visit Skips Mayor Amid East Coast Tensions
A cryptic report notes a diplomatic clash as an unnamed figure travels to a border city. The maneuver signals strain between neighboring nations over a disputed region, with potential triggers for further talks and regional alarms rising.
Wooltex Pre Shrunk Skirt Promises No Shrinking
The notice promotes Wooltex Pre-Shrunk Skirts as a durable fashion item. It claims the cloth and bands will not shrink after laundering, highlighting the garment’s tailored design and reusability. The brief suggests the popularity of Piques and Bedford Cards as style references.
Ree Abbott Skirt Line and Town News Highlights
Advertisement notes Ree Abbott's white skirts on page five. Local joiners Henry Smith and Roy McDonald return to Greenfield after Memorial Day recess. Central Vermont reports severe winter damage to fruit trees causing scant leaves and barren blossoms. Barbara Crosby, ex Spaniding High School faculty, visits city and returns to White River Junction to teach. Young men turning 21 by June 1 or already 21 by June 6 must register at City Hall Wednesday, 7 am to 9 pm, City Clerk James Mackay chairing. Charles Zaneboni Jr of North Main Street ships to Burlington en route to Newport training station. accompanying relatives include Mrs. Zaneboni, Mario Zaneboni, and Miss Eleanor Doyle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ree Abbott
A.V. Beckley
Henry Smith
Roy McDonald
Greenfield
Mass
Vermont
Winasama
Barbara Crosby
Spaniding High School
White River Incer Tion
City Hall
James Mackay
Chistrar
Charles Zanbeoni, Jr
North Main Street
Navy
Burlington
Newport
Charles Zanieoni
Mario Zanieoni
Mise
Eleanor Doyle
Local residents leave for new jobs and exams
Anna Hale and her daughter Mary return to the city after visiting friends in Stohnany. Barry Bazan leaves for Springfield to seek work at a government plant. Malcolm Durkee returns to Hartford after visiting parents and is employed by Colt Firearms. Davie Rennie and Roger Jonson head to Wells River for summer work. Charles Gray travels to Burlington for a Navy second physical exam after passing the first in Montpelier. Gray had worked at a Hartford munitions plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbott's
AV. Beckley's
Anna Hale
Mary Hale
Hale Street
St.ohnaeny
Barry Bazan
Miles Block
Marrion
Springfield
Malcolm Durkee
George Durkee
South Main Street
Hartford
Charles Gray
Murraytreet
Burlington
Navy
Montpelinr
L. 1
Naval Training Station
Gray
Cnn
Local People Entering or Visiting Nearby Cities
Mise Yvonne Bilodeau of Graniteville left Saturday for Manchester to seek employment. Nicholas Stroutans of Granite Street departed for Burlington for a several day visit with friends. Miss Bertha Higgs returned from Enosburg to Prospect Avenue after visiting friends. John Sowles of Beckley Street returned from Boston where he visited his son Dr Homer Sowles and Dr Horace Low at Camp Devens. They were joined by John Lowles, enrolled at Harvard Dental College, who will spend the summer at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas Stroutans
Granite Street
Burington
Bertha Higgs
Prospect Avenue
Enet Barre
Severa
John Sowles
Beckley Street
Boston
Homer Sowles
Sowles
Picnic Season Opened by Burns Club at Caledonia Park
Burns club renewed its annual outing with a picnic at Caledonia Park on Saturday afternoon. About fifty couples attended along with nearly all members and guests despite heavy forenoon showers. An informal program featured games, a benedicts baseball contest, a place kick for the women, and children's races. The event was organized by a committee led by Hugh Christie, with transport arranged by Tall 100 and Cutler’s livery at reasonable prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burns
Burns Club
Caledonia Park
Benedicts
Hugh Christie
Plab
Also Mentioned on This Page
Talk OF
the Town
Abbott
Harlan Sturgis
City Hospital
M. Wallace
South Barre
George Wallace
East Ryegate
Carla Casanueva
Websterville
Joss M. Fernandes
Amelia Calderara
Vine Street Field
Railroad Street
Elizabeth Carson
Anigustine Laroshelle
Cea
Prue
Stontreat
P. Q ' Raymond O. Wishart
Mechanics’ Unit
The
State University
Cammy
F.C. Turner
Budd Warren
William 8. Diack
William Leel
Diack
Mark H. Kelly
Barre & Chelsea
Camp Real
William Forbes
City
Helen Cruickshank
Winda
Detroit
Mich
Spaulding High School
Cruickshank
J John Davidson
Board of Managers
Vinellia Club
Davidson
Jing
Philothes
Congregational Church
Re Opera
Fox
Amechansor
Burling Hoe
Connecticut
Mechanica
Joseph B. Sanguinetti
Montpelier
Wales
Hotel Barre
Duane C. White
Roxbury
Main
F. H. Reed
F. Hopewood
Woodstock
F. B. Girl
J. K. Williams
Peacham
Harvey K. Kingsley
Rutland
L.W. Bedard
H. W. Carter
Marion Carter
Barton
Carter RK. Woods
Howard A. Colburn
John G. Parker
M. B. Hagen
E. Goodrich
Ethel Godfrey
South Royalton
Louise Farnham
Tunbridge
F. Garfield
A. W. Burnham
HB. Aiken
Stowe
C. M. Vollen
Iaington
N.C
EE. Smith
White River Junction
PF. Barnes
FE. R. Burwell
Bristol
Conn
Florence Greenwood
L. B. Parker
W. A. Armstrong
J. Cameron
Montreal
P. Q
Goose Green
Corral
Charles Keith
J. Coutts
E. ©. Newcomb
Cutler
Washington Street
Church Street
Perrin Hill
Crex
B. W. Hooker & Co. Undertakers
Graniteville
N. McDonald
A. N. MacDonald
Crown’s Drug Store
Phoee
Bae Dhcen
Ated Igiborg
Kindocie
East Mest Reir
A. P. Abbott CO
Tevdaeteee
Abe
OUR Fish Department
Finnan Haddie
Ward
Smith & Cumings Co., Inc
U.S. Food Administration
Yvonne Bilodeau
Manchester
N. H
Fish Department
Swift
Pride
Sail
Babbitt's
Star
B. T. Babbitt
Sawyer
F. D. Ladd Company
U. S. Food Administration
U.S. Bakery Administration
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